Number
161-EN
Section
General Section
Use
Sector
General manufacturing, e.g. machinery, equipment, vehicles, other transport equipment
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
Function
Cleaning agent
Process
Manual maintenance(cleaning and repair) of machinery
Product category
washing ad cleaning products
Application
Cleaning of metal parts
Abstract
A shipbuilding company located in Germany substituted hydrocarbon solvents with esters based on coconut oils. The esters are used for cleaning of small items like bearings, casings or bolts from repair work and maintenance in a ship yard.
Substituted substances
Naphtha (petroleum), hydrodesulfurized heavy
CAS No. 64742-82-1 EC No. 265-185-4 Index No. 649-330-00-2
Chemical group
Hydrocarbons
Classification: hazard statements
H350 May cause cancer
H340 May cause genetic defects
H304 May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways
H372 Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
Naphtha, medium aliph.
CAS No. 64742-88-7 EC No. 265-191-7 Index No. 649-405-00-X
Chemical group
Hydrocarbon
Classification: hazard statements
H304 May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways
H372 Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
Alternative Substances
Esters based on coconut oil
CAS No. EC No. Index No.
Chemical group
Vegetable oil ester
Reliability of information
Evidence of implementation: there is evidence that the solution was implemented and in use at time of publication
Reason substitution
other toxic effects
physical hazards
CMR
Hazard Assessment
Substance to be substituted: Naphtha, hydrotreated heavy may cause cancer cat. 1B, according to Annex VI of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 (CLP Regulation). It fulfils the criteria to be listed in the Substance Database according to SUBSPORTplus Screening Criteria (SDSC). Naphtha, medium aliph. is not listed in the SUBSPORTplus database. Alternative substance: The alternative product, esters based on coconut oil (Estisol 242), is not listed in the SUBSPORTplus Database and has no harmonised classification according to Annex VI of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 (CLP Regulation).
Description of Substitution
The Shipyard is very active in steel construction, e.g. navy and special ships. Small items from repair work and maintenance like bearings, casings, bolts and sheets made of steel were cleaned from lubricants, oils, metal fines and sand on a wash stand with hydrocarbon solvents. Now the enterprise uses esters based on coconut oil as substitute for the hydrocarbon solvents. The esters leave a slight film on the metal parts, providing a temporary corrosion protection. Cleaning is done manually on a wash stand (central cleaning station), using rags, brushes etc. The wash stand is equipped with a circulation system and a filtration unit for the cleaning agent. Personal protective equipment includes gloves and goggles.
Case/substitution evaluation
The esters based on coconut oil are safer cleaning agents for the described application.
State of implementation
In use
Date and place of implementation
2001 in Germany
Availability ofAlternative
on the market
Producer/Provider
https://additiv-chemie.de/index.php/de/
Type of information supplier
User
Further information
You will find more information in the Cleantool database: www2.cleantool.org
Date, reviewed
November 26, 2021